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Play trailer Poster for Radio PG Released Oct 24, 2003 1h 49m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a racially divided town, coach Jones (Ed Harris) spots a mentally disabled African-American student named Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.) near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and principal Daniels (Alfre Woodard) happily notes that Radio's self-confidence is skyrocketing. But things start to sour when Jones begins taking guff from fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.
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The story is heavy on syrupy uplift and turns Radio into a saint/cuddly pet.

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David Germain Associated Press Gooding and Harris' characters are too pure and high-minded to exist in the real world. Yet the small-town sense of community and compassion they evoke is so goodhearted, the movie manages an amiable, if fleeting, rise in spirits. Nov 12, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Lesson of kindness permeates inspiring true story. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 May 14, 2004 Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News It's a film that has good intentions, [but] it's just unable to deliver, mainly because Gooding is never believable. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List This is a case of cinema killing the radio star. Rated: 2/5 Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Joel Siegel Good Morning America Leave it to Hollywood to make a movie called Radio that would play better on TV. Rated: C+ Jan 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian C Ghastly piece of unbelievable feel-good garbage. This film is offensive on so many levels. Gooding can’t act to save his life Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/24 Full Review Joseph J 2024 and this movie is still fire Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Jonathan O This story is human cruelty and unwatchable. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Tim M The feel-good true story will find the right frequency for some viewers, but ultimately Radio remains too narratively simplistic to elevate it beyond aesthetic values. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Adrian G Puedo empatizar con Radio, pero pienso que minimizan mucho a los personajes principales en este tipo de películas, y ya es algo muy cliché. También se me hizo muy floja la motivación del entrenador. Igual se puede disfrutar. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Rodrigo V Feel good movie/story..appreciate the little things in life. Heartwarming and tearjerker, can’t go wrong putting this film on Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a racially divided town, coach Jones (Ed Harris) spots a mentally disabled African-American student named Radio (Cuba Gooding Jr.) near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and principal Daniels (Alfre Woodard) happily notes that Radio's self-confidence is skyrocketing. But things start to sour when Jones begins taking guff from fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.
Director
Michael Tollin
Producer
Michael Tollin, Brian Robbins, Herb Gains
Screenwriter
Mike Rich
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Revolution Studios
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Mild Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$52.3M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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